EP1702776A1 - Trim strip for windshield - Google Patents

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EP1702776A1
EP1702776A1 EP06300140A EP06300140A EP1702776A1 EP 1702776 A1 EP1702776 A1 EP 1702776A1 EP 06300140 A EP06300140 A EP 06300140A EP 06300140 A EP06300140 A EP 06300140A EP 1702776 A1 EP1702776 A1 EP 1702776A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J1/00—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor
    • B60J1/02—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor arranged at the vehicle front, e.g. structure of the glazing, mounting of the glazing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J1/00—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor
    • B60J1/02—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor arranged at the vehicle front, e.g. structure of the glazing, mounting of the glazing
    • B60J1/04—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor arranged at the vehicle front, e.g. structure of the glazing, mounting of the glazing adjustable
    • B60J1/06—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor arranged at the vehicle front, e.g. structure of the glazing, mounting of the glazing adjustable comprising more than one pane

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  • the invention relates to the field of windshields for motor vehicles, and more particularly to the field of panoramic windshields.
  • the invention relates to windshields providing both increased visibility on the sides and having an additional complement of glazing to further increase the brightness inside the cabin.
  • the lateral visibility of the windshields with upper glazing complements known in the state of the art is, in fact, generally limited by the front lateral uprights of the vehicle body (see, for example, and without limitation, the document US20040155489 ) on which said windshield is glued.
  • the production, in series, panoramic windshields, both with lateral returns, and thus providing increased lateral visibility, and additional glass top complements is not, to date, resolved industrially.
  • connection zone between the transparent surface acting as a windshield and the transparent surface acting roof can thus be achieved by a simple reinforcement of the seam type.
  • the document US20040075302 alternatively presents a complete roof and windscreen structure for a motor vehicle, made entirely in one piece, from a transparent multilayer glass and reinforcement meshes, which is substantially transparent.
  • the front side pillars and on which the front and rear windshields are fixed by appropriate means are also made of multilayer materials from glass and reinforcement networks, substantially transparent.
  • the assembly thus formed then offers the driver and the passengers of said vehicle increased visibility, in particular by reducing the blind spots associated with the presence of said front and rear side pillars.
  • Such a device is a relatively complex and expensive.
  • the present invention aims to provide a panoramic windshield device with increased lateral visibility and associated with an upper glazing complement, wherein the connection between said panoramic windshield and said upper glazing complement is simple to achieve, inexpensive, compact, and having satisfactory mechanical characteristics and good sealing.
  • the invention achieves its goal thanks to a connecting strip between a panoramic windshield having lateral returns providing increased lateral visibility and an upper complement of glazing intended to be placed on at least a portion of the roof of the vehicle, characterized in that said connecting strip comprises at least one substantially rigid profile forming a groove whose section is substantially U-shaped, in which is inserted and fixed the lower part of said upper glazing complement, between a branch of said U, located towards the the vehicle interior when said panoramic windshield is assembled with said upper glazing supplement, and a branch of said U, located towards the outside of said vehicle when said panoramic windshield is assembled with said upper glazing supplement.
  • said branch located towards the interior of the vehicle when said panoramic windshield is assembled with said upper glazing complement, said U forming said groove of said substantially rigid profile, is slightly longer than the other said branch of said U, and it has, towards the inside of the vehicle, and over the entire length of said substantially rigid profile, a return substantially forming a gutter whose opening is substantially directed towards the base of said U forming said groove of said substantially rigid profile.
  • said substantially rigid profile is made of aluminum or aluminum-based alloy.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows a panoramic windshield 1 offering increased lateral visibility through the existence of glazed lateral returns 1 'and 1 "(said lateral return 1" is symmetrical with said lateral return 1' with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and thus is not shown on the half view of Figure 1).
  • Said panoramic windshield 1 is fixed, by appropriate means, on lateral uprights 2 of the vehicle body, themselves secured to an upper cross member 3 of the roof of said vehicle. According to an assembly method known in the state of the art, said panoramic windshield 1 is generally bonded to said lateral uprights 2.
  • the panoramic windshield 1 is associated with an upper complement of glazing 4 extending substantially towards the rear of the vehicle on at least part of the roof of said vehicle.
  • Said top glazing supplement 4 is fixed, by appropriate means (generally, but not exclusively, by gluing), to said upper roof crossbar 3.
  • said panoramic windshield 1 and said upper glazing supplement 4 are connected by a connecting strip 5, one section of which, according to the plane of longitudinal symmetry of the vehicle, in the assembly position with said windshield 1 and said upper glazing complement 4, is shown in Figures 2 and 3.
  • the invention will be described in the assembled position of said panoramic windshield 1 with said upper glazing complement 4.
  • Said connecting strip 5 mainly comprises: a substantially rigid profile 6, made of a light material and having a certain mechanical rigidity, a flexible section 7 made of an elastomer material, and a plate 8.
  • Said substantially rigid profile 6, preferably, but not exclusively, made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy, has a length substantially equal to the width of the lower portion of said upper glazing complement 4, intended to be connected to said panoramic windshield 1, and substantially forms, throughout its length, a U-shaped groove 9 in which is inserted and fixed, by appropriate means, said lower part of said upper glazing complement 4.
  • the branch 6a located towards the inside of the vehicle, of the U forming said groove 9, is slightly longer than the other branch 6b of said U, and has, towards the inside of said vehicle, and over the entire length of said profile substantially rigid 6, a return substantially forming a gutter 10 whose opening is substantially directed towards the base of said U forming said groove 9, and whose dimensions make it able to cooperate with a part of said plate 8 previously mentioned, and as will be described later.
  • Said substantially rigid profile 6 also comprises a substantially flat plate 11 extending, over the entire length of said substantially rigid profile 6, substantially from the portion of the outer surface 12 of the base of said U forming said groove 9 located towards the inside of the vehicle, and in the opposite direction to that of said branches 6a and 6b of said U.
  • the different parts of said substantially rigid profile 6 have a thickness of the order of a few millimeters, said substantially flat plate 11 being slightly thicker than the rest of said substantially rigid profile 6: typically, but without limitation, said substantially flat plate 11 has a thickness of about 2 millimeters, the other parts forming said substantially rigid profile 6 having a thickness of about 1 to 1.5 millimeters.
  • Said flexible section 7 made of an elastomeric material (for example, and without limitation: rubber), has a length substantially equal to that of the upper part of said panoramic windshield 1 intended to be linked to said upper glazing complement 4, and forms a groove 13 substantially U-shaped, wherein said upper portion of said panoramic windshield 1 is inserted and fixed.
  • Said flexible section 7 further comprises, over its entire length, starting from the outer surface 14 of the base of the U forming said groove 13 and extending substantially perpendicularly thereto, a tongue 15 whose elasticity allows it to rotate around its base attached to said outer surface 14.
  • Said outer surface 14 of said base of said U forming said groove 13 of said flexible section 7 has, in addition, on its side towards the outside of the vehicle, a bulge 16 whose role will be described in more detail later.
  • Said plate 8 the length of which is substantially equal to the width of an element 17 intended for the support of the interior rear-view mirror 18, comprises an assembly 19 suitable for fastening said interior rearview mirror 18: for example and in a nonlimiting manner, said assembly 19 can be a set of threaded holes and threads.
  • said lower portion of said upper glazing complement 4 is inserted and fixed, as previously mentioned, in said groove 9 of said substantially rigid profile. 6.
  • said upper part of said panoramic windshield 1 is inserted and fixed in said groove 13 of said flexible section 7.
  • said lower portions of said glazing complement 4 and upper of said panoramic windshield 1 are glued in said grooves 9 and 13 respectively said substantially rigid profiles 6 and flexible 7.
  • said substantially rigid profile 6 is then secured to said panoramic windshield 1 by means of an adhesive joint 20 placed between the inner face 21 of the upper part of said panoramic windshield 1 and the face of said plate substantially plane 11 placed facing said face 21: said substantially rigid profile 6 thus provides a substantially rigid connection of said panoramic windshield 1 with said upper glazing complement 4.
  • An end of said plate 8, of appropriate shape can then be engaged in said gutter 10 previously described, substantially towards the middle of the length of said substantially rigid profile 6, so as to allow the introduction of said element 17 supporting said rearview mirror 18, the other end of said plate 8, of appropriate shape, then being substantially pressed against the face of said substantially flat plate 11 opposite to said adhesive joint 20.
  • said substantially flat plate 11 comprises appropriate means (not detailed in the figures: for example, and without limitation, a tapped hole, or a smooth hole) intended to cooperate with corresponding appropriate means (not detailed in the figures: for example, and without limitation, a screw , or a rivet) placed on said plate 8 and allowing the attachment of said plate 8 to said substantially flat plate 11, said plate aque 8 can also, in alternative embodiments, be glued to said substantially flat plate 11.
  • Said element 17 supporting said interior rearview mirror 18 can then, through said appropriate assembly 19 (not detailed in the figures), be fixed on said connecting strip 5 according to the invention, the latter thus fulfilling, in addition to its previously described connection function, the support function of said rear view mirror 18.
  • Said binding strip 5 can also fulfill an additional function of maintaining the occulting curtains 22 of said upper glazing complement 4, for example in case of strong sunlight.
  • said gutter 10 extending, as previously described, over the entire length of said substantially rigid profile 6, and only its substantially central portion being occupied by said plate 8 for fixing said inner rearview mirror 18, the rod end 23 of an occulting blind 22 can engage in said gutter 10, of appropriate dimensions, to ensure the maintenance of said shade blind 22 in its occultation position.
  • the invention thus makes it possible, not only to ensure a simple connection, waterproof, and not very visible from the outside of the vehicle, between a panoramic windshield offering increased lateral visibility and an upper complement of glazing, but also makes it possible to fasten of the rearview mirror of said vehicle, and maintaining, in the occultation position, blinds occultation said upper glazing complement, thus limiting the maximum number of elements placed in the passenger compartment, and giving off a maximum volume in said passenger compartment, at the level of the windshield.

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The strip has a rigid section (6) forming a gorge (9) whose U shaped section has a branch (6a) provided inside a vehicle, when a windscreen (1) is assembled with an upper glazing (4). The branch (6a) is longer than a branch (6b) that is placed outside the vehicle. The branch (6a) has a gutter (10) provided along the length of the section (6). The gutter has an opening directed towards a base of the U shaped section. An independent claim is also included for a method of assembling a panoramic windscreen and an upper glazing using a connection strip.

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L'invention se rapporte au domaine des pare-brise de véhicules automobiles, et, plus particulièrement, au domaine des pare-brise panoramiques.The invention relates to the field of windshields for motor vehicles, and more particularly to the field of panoramic windshields.

L'invention concerne, plus spécifiquement, des pare-brise offrant à la fois une visibilité accrue sur les côtés et présentant un complément supérieur de vitrage destiné à augmenter encore la luminosité à l'intérieur de l'habitacle. La visibilité latérale des pare-brise dotés de compléments supérieurs de vitrage connus dans l'état de la technique est, en effet, généralement limitée par les montants latéraux avant de la caisse du véhicule (voir, par exemple, et de manière non limitative, le document US20040155489 ) sur lesquels ledit pare-brise est collé. Complémentairement, la réalisation, en série, de pare-brise panoramiques, à la fois dotés de retours latéraux, et offrant ainsi une visibilité latérale accrue, et de compléments supérieurs de vitrage, n'est pas, à ce jour, résolue industriellement.More specifically, the invention relates to windshields providing both increased visibility on the sides and having an additional complement of glazing to further increase the brightness inside the cabin. The lateral visibility of the windshields with upper glazing complements known in the state of the art is, in fact, generally limited by the front lateral uprights of the vehicle body (see, for example, and without limitation, the document US20040155489 ) on which said windshield is glued. Complementarily, the production, in series, panoramic windshields, both with lateral returns, and thus providing increased lateral visibility, and additional glass top complements, is not, to date, resolved industrially.

Une solution consiste alors à réaliser, indépendamment, un pare-brise panoramique offrant une visibilité latérale accrue, et un complément supérieur de vitrage : la problématique est alors de réaliser la liaison entre ces deux parties vitrées.One solution is to achieve, independently, a panoramic windshield with increased lateral visibility, and a top complement of glazing: the problem is then to make the connection between these two glazed parts.

On connaît, par exemple par les documents US3829152 ou US4336964 , des dispositifs permettant d'offrir au conducteur et aux passagers d'un véhicule motorisé une visibilité accrue aussi bien latéralement que vers le toit dudit véhicule. Toutefois, de tels dispositifs s'adressent à des véhicules légers, de dimensions réduites et non destinés à se déplacer sur une route - typiquement, des véhicules à trois roues, utilisés pour le déplacement de personnes dans la pratique de certains sports. Les contraintes de circulation de tels véhicules autorisent ainsi l'utilisation, pour la réalisation de la partie transparente permettant la visibilité, de matériaux souples (ici des matériaux plastiques), alors qu'une telle utilisation n'est pas envisageable pour un véhicule automobile.We know, for example by the documents US3829152 or US4336964 , devices making it possible to offer the driver and passengers of a motorized vehicle increased visibility both laterally and towards the roof of said vehicle. However, such devices are intended for light vehicles, small in size and not intended to travel on a road - typically, three-wheeled vehicles used for the movement of people in the practice of certain sports. The traffic constraints of such vehicles thus allow the use, for the realization of the transparent part allowing visibility, of flexible materials (here plastic materials), whereas such use is not conceivable for a motor vehicle.

Dans ces véhicules légers, la zone de liaison entre la surface transparente faisant office de pare-brise et la surface transparente faisant office de toit peut ainsi être réalisée par un simple renfort de type couture.In these light vehicles, the connection zone between the transparent surface acting as a windshield and the transparent surface acting roof can thus be achieved by a simple reinforcement of the seam type.

Le document US20040075302 présente, de manière alternative, une structure complète de toit et de pare-brise pour un véhicule automobile, entièrement réalisée, en une seule pièce, à partir d'un ensemble transparent multicouches de verre et de maillages de renfort, sensiblement transparent. Dans ce dispositif, les montants latéraux avant et arrière sur lesquels les pare-brise avant et arrière sont fixés par des moyens appropriés, sont également réalisés en matériaux multicouches à partir de verre et de réseaux de renfort, sensiblement transparents. L'ensemble ainsi formé offre alors au conducteur et aux passagers dudit véhicule une visibilité accrue, notamment par la diminution des angles morts liés à la présence desdits montants latéraux avant et arrière. Un tel dispositif est toutefois d'une réalisation relativement complexe et coûteuse.The document US20040075302 alternatively presents a complete roof and windscreen structure for a motor vehicle, made entirely in one piece, from a transparent multilayer glass and reinforcement meshes, which is substantially transparent. In this device, the front side pillars and on which the front and rear windshields are fixed by appropriate means, are also made of multilayer materials from glass and reinforcement networks, substantially transparent. The assembly thus formed then offers the driver and the passengers of said vehicle increased visibility, in particular by reducing the blind spots associated with the presence of said front and rear side pillars. Such a device, however, is a relatively complex and expensive.

La présente invention a pour but de proposer un dispositif de pare-brise panoramique offrant une visibilité latérale accrue et associé à un complément supérieur de vitrage, dans lequel la liaison entre ledit pare-brise panoramique et ledit complément supérieur de vitrage soit simple à réaliser, peu coûteuse, d'un encombrement réduit, et présentant des caractéristiques mécaniques satisfaisantes et une bonne étanchéité.The present invention aims to provide a panoramic windshield device with increased lateral visibility and associated with an upper glazing complement, wherein the connection between said panoramic windshield and said upper glazing complement is simple to achieve, inexpensive, compact, and having satisfactory mechanical characteristics and good sealing.

L'invention atteint son but grâce à un bandeau de liaison entre un pare-brise panoramique présentant des retours latéraux offrant une visibilité latérale accrue et un complément supérieur de vitrage destiné à être placé sur une partie au moins du toit du véhicule, caractérisé en ce que ledit bandeau de liaison comporte au moins un profilé sensiblement rigide formant une gorge dont la section est sensiblement en forme de U, dans laquelle est insérée et fixée la partie inférieure dudit complément supérieur de vitrage, entre une branche dudit U, située vers l'intérieur du véhicule lorsque ledit pare-brise panoramique est assemblé avec ledit complément supérieur de vitrage, et une branche dudit U, située vers l'extérieur dudit véhicule lorsque ledit pare-brise panoramique est assemblé avec ledit complément supérieur de vitrage.The invention achieves its goal thanks to a connecting strip between a panoramic windshield having lateral returns providing increased lateral visibility and an upper complement of glazing intended to be placed on at least a portion of the roof of the vehicle, characterized in that said connecting strip comprises at least one substantially rigid profile forming a groove whose section is substantially U-shaped, in which is inserted and fixed the lower part of said upper glazing complement, between a branch of said U, located towards the the vehicle interior when said panoramic windshield is assembled with said upper glazing supplement, and a branch of said U, located towards the outside of said vehicle when said panoramic windshield is assembled with said upper glazing supplement.

Avantageusement, ladite branche, située vers l'intérieur du véhicule lorsque ledit pare-brise panoramique est assemblé avec ledit complément supérieur de vitrage, dudit U formant ladite gorge dudit profilé sensiblement rigide, est légèrement plus longue que l'autre dite branche dudit U, et elle présente, vers l'intérieur du véhicule, et sur toute la longueur dudit profilé sensiblement rigide, un retour formant sensiblement une gouttière dont l'ouverture est sensiblement dirigée vers la base dudit U formant ladite gorge dudit profilé sensiblement rigide.Advantageously, said branch, located towards the interior of the vehicle when said panoramic windshield is assembled with said upper glazing complement, said U forming said groove of said substantially rigid profile, is slightly longer than the other said branch of said U, and it has, towards the inside of the vehicle, and over the entire length of said substantially rigid profile, a return substantially forming a gutter whose opening is substantially directed towards the base of said U forming said groove of said substantially rigid profile.

Dans un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, ledit profilé sensiblement rigide est réalisé en aluminium ou en alliage à base d'aluminium.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said substantially rigid profile is made of aluminum or aluminum-based alloy.

Avantageusement, l'invention peut également présenter une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes :

  • ledit profilé sensiblement rigide comporte également, sur toute sa longueur, une plaque sensiblement plane s'étendant sensiblement depuis la partie, située vers l'intérieur du véhicule, de la surface extérieure de la base dudit U formant ladite gorge dudit profilé sensiblement rigide, et dans la direction opposée à celle des branches dudit U,
  • les dimensions de ladite gouttière sont appropriées à l'engagement de l'extrémité d'une plaque permettant la fixation d'un élément de support du rétroviseur intérieur,
  • lorsque l'une de ses extrémités est engagée dans ladite gouttière, l'extrémité opposée de ladite plaque de fixation est sensiblement plaquée contre ladite plaque sensiblement plane dudit profilé sensiblement rigide, ladite plaque sensiblement plane comportant des moyens appropriés à la mise en place et au maintien de ladite plaque de fixation,
  • les dimensions de ladite gouttière sont également aptes à l'engagement d'une baguette d'extrémité d'un store d'occultation dudit complément supérieur de vitrage), lorsque ledit store d'occultation est en position baissée,
  • un profilé souple, de forme appropriée, dont la longueur est sensiblement égale à la largeur de la partie supérieure dudit pare-brise panoramique, et formant une gorge dont la section est sensiblement en forme de U, dans laquelle est insérée et fixée la partie supérieure dudit pare-brise panoramique, est adjoint audit profilé sensiblement rigide,
  • ledit profilé souple comporte, sur toute sa longueur, et s'étendant sensiblement perpendiculairement depuis la surface extérieure de la base dudit U formant ladite gorge, une languette apte à pivoter autour de sa base rattachée audit profilé.
Avantageusement, l'invention s'étend en outre également à un procédé d'assemblage d'un pare-brise panoramique et d'un complément supérieur de vitrage au moyen d'un bandeau de liaison présentant une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques évoquées ci-dessus, dans lequel la partie inférieure dudit complément supérieur de vitrage est insérée dans ladite gorge dudit profilé sensiblement rigide et la partie supérieure dudit pare-brise panoramique est insérée dans ladite gorge dudit profilé souple, et dans lequel ledit profilé souple coopère avec ledit profilé sensiblement rigide au moyen de ladite languette dudit profilé souple.Advantageously, the invention may also have one or more of the following characteristics:
  • said substantially rigid profile also comprises, over its entire length, a substantially flat plate extending substantially from the portion, located towards the interior of the vehicle, the outer surface of the base of said U forming said groove of said substantially rigid profile, and in the opposite direction to that of the branches of said U,
  • the dimensions of said channel are suitable for the engagement of the end of a plate for fixing a support element of the interior rearview mirror,
  • when one of its ends is engaged in said trough, the opposite end of said fixing plate is substantially pressed against said substantially flat plate of said substantially rigid profile, said substantially flat plate comprising means suitable for placing and holding said fixing plate,
  • the dimensions of said channel are also adapted to the engagement of an end strip of an occulting blind of said upper glazing complement), when said blind is in the lowered position,
  • a flexible section, of appropriate shape, whose length is substantially equal to the width of the upper part of said panoramic windshield, and forming a groove whose section is substantially U-shaped, in which is inserted and fixed the upper part said panoramic windshield, is attached to said substantially rigid profile,
  • said flexible section comprises, over its entire length, and extending substantially perpendicularly from the outer surface of the base of said U forming said groove, a tongue adapted to pivot about its base attached to said profile.
Advantageously, the invention also extends to a method of assembling a panoramic windshield and an upper complement of glazing by means of a connecting strip having one or more of the characteristics mentioned above. wherein the lower portion of said upper glazing insert is inserted into said groove of said substantially rigid profile and the upper portion of said panoramic windshield is inserted into said groove of said flexible profile, and wherein said flexible profile cooperates with said substantially rigid profile. by means of said tongue of said flexible section.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront à la lecture de la description qui suit, en référence aux figures annexées dans lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 est une demi vue schématique en perspective d'un pare-brise incorporant un bandeau de liaison selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une coupe schématique, selon le plan de symétrie longitudinal du véhicule, du bandeau de liaison du pare-brise selon l'invention,
  • la figure 3 est une vue en coupe agrandie du détail du bandeau de liaison selon l'invention.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge on reading the description which follows, with reference to the appended figures in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic half perspective view of a windshield incorporating a connecting strip according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic section, along the plane of longitudinal symmetry of the vehicle, of the windshield binding strip according to the invention,
  • Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the detail of the binding strip according to the invention.

La figure 1 présente schématiquement un pare-brise panoramique 1 offrant une visibilité latérale accrue par l'existence de retours latéraux vitrés 1' et 1" (ledit retour latéral 1" est symétrique dudit retour latéral 1' par rapport à l'axe longitudinal du véhicule, et n'est ainsi pas représenté sur la demi vue de la figure 1). Ledit pare-brise panoramique 1 est fixé, par des moyens appropriés, sur des montants latéraux 2 de la caisse du véhicule, eux-mêmes solidaires d'une traverse supérieure 3 du pavillon dudit véhicule. Selon un mode d'assemblage connu dans l'état de la technique, ledit pare-brise panoramique 1 est généralement collé sur lesdits montants latéraux 2.FIG. 1 schematically shows a panoramic windshield 1 offering increased lateral visibility through the existence of glazed lateral returns 1 'and 1 "(said lateral return 1" is symmetrical with said lateral return 1' with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and thus is not shown on the half view of Figure 1). Said panoramic windshield 1 is fixed, by appropriate means, on lateral uprights 2 of the vehicle body, themselves secured to an upper cross member 3 of the roof of said vehicle. According to an assembly method known in the state of the art, said panoramic windshield 1 is generally bonded to said lateral uprights 2.

Le pare-brise panoramique 1 est associé à un complément supérieur de vitrage 4 s'étendant sensiblement vers l'arrière du véhicule sur une partie au moins du toit dudit véhicule. Ledit complément supérieur de vitrage 4 est fixé, par des moyens appropriés (généralement, mais de manière non exclusive, par collage), à ladite traverse supérieure de pavillon 3.The panoramic windshield 1 is associated with an upper complement of glazing 4 extending substantially towards the rear of the vehicle on at least part of the roof of said vehicle. Said top glazing supplement 4 is fixed, by appropriate means (generally, but not exclusively, by gluing), to said upper roof crossbar 3.

Dans l'invention, ledit pare-brise panoramique 1 et ledit complément supérieur de vitrage 4 sont liés par un bandeau de liaison 5 dont une coupe, selon le plan de symétrie longitudinal du véhicule, dans la position d'assemblage avec ledit pare-brise panoramique 1 et ledit complément supérieur de vitrage 4, est présentée par les figures 2 et 3. Dans ce qui suit, l'invention sera donc décrite dans la position assemblée dudit pare-brise panoramique 1 avec ledit complément supérieur de vitrage 4.In the invention, said panoramic windshield 1 and said upper glazing supplement 4 are connected by a connecting strip 5, one section of which, according to the plane of longitudinal symmetry of the vehicle, in the assembly position with said windshield 1 and said upper glazing complement 4, is shown in Figures 2 and 3. In the following, the invention will be described in the assembled position of said panoramic windshield 1 with said upper glazing complement 4.

Ledit bandeau de liaison 5 selon l'invention comporte principalement : un profilé sensiblement rigide 6, réalisé dans un matériau léger et présentant une certaine rigidité mécanique, un profilé souple 7 réalisé dans un matériau élastomère, et une plaque 8.Said connecting strip 5 according to the invention mainly comprises: a substantially rigid profile 6, made of a light material and having a certain mechanical rigidity, a flexible section 7 made of an elastomer material, and a plate 8.

Ledit profilé sensiblement rigide 6, de préférence, mais de manière non exclusive, réalisé en aluminium ou dans un alliage à base d'aluminium, a une longueur sensiblement égale à la largeur de la partie inférieure dudit complément supérieur de vitrage 4, destinée à être liée audit pare-brise panoramique 1, et forme sensiblement, sur toute sa longueur, une gorge 9 en forme de U dans laquelle est insérée et fixée, par des moyens appropriés, ladite partie inférieure dudit complément supérieur de vitrage 4.Said substantially rigid profile 6, preferably, but not exclusively, made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy, has a length substantially equal to the width of the lower portion of said upper glazing complement 4, intended to be connected to said panoramic windshield 1, and substantially forms, throughout its length, a U-shaped groove 9 in which is inserted and fixed, by appropriate means, said lower part of said upper glazing complement 4.

La branche 6a, située vers l'intérieur du véhicule, du U formant ladite gorge 9, est légèrement plus longue que l'autre branche 6b dudit U, et présente, vers l'intérieur dudit véhicule, et sur toute la longueur dudit profilé sensiblement rigide 6, un retour formant sensiblement une gouttière 10 dont l'ouverture est sensiblement dirigée vers la base dudit U formant ladite gorge 9, et dont les dimensions la rendent apte à coopérer avec une partie de ladite plaque 8 précédemment mentionnée, et ainsi qu'il sera ultérieurement décrit.The branch 6a, located towards the inside of the vehicle, of the U forming said groove 9, is slightly longer than the other branch 6b of said U, and has, towards the inside of said vehicle, and over the entire length of said profile substantially rigid 6, a return substantially forming a gutter 10 whose opening is substantially directed towards the base of said U forming said groove 9, and whose dimensions make it able to cooperate with a part of said plate 8 previously mentioned, and as will be described later.

Ledit profilé sensiblement rigide 6 comporte également une plaque sensiblement plane 11 s'étendant, sur toute la longueur dudit profilé sensiblement rigide 6, sensiblement depuis la partie de la surface extérieure 12 de la base dudit U formant ladite gorge 9 située vers l'intérieur du véhicule, et dans la direction opposée à celle desdites branches 6a et 6b dudit U.Said substantially rigid profile 6 also comprises a substantially flat plate 11 extending, over the entire length of said substantially rigid profile 6, substantially from the portion of the outer surface 12 of the base of said U forming said groove 9 located towards the inside of the vehicle, and in the opposite direction to that of said branches 6a and 6b of said U.

Dans un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, les différentes parties dudit profilé sensiblement rigide 6 ont une épaisseur de l'ordre de quelques millimètres, ladite plaque sensiblement plane 11 étant légèrement plus épaisse que le reste dudit profilé sensiblement rigide 6 : typiquement, mais de manière non limitative, ladite plaque sensiblement plane 11 a une épaisseur d'environ 2 millimètres, les autres parties formant ledit profilé sensiblement rigide 6 présentant une épaisseur d'environ 1 à 1.5 millimètres.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the different parts of said substantially rigid profile 6 have a thickness of the order of a few millimeters, said substantially flat plate 11 being slightly thicker than the rest of said substantially rigid profile 6: typically, but without limitation, said substantially flat plate 11 has a thickness of about 2 millimeters, the other parts forming said substantially rigid profile 6 having a thickness of about 1 to 1.5 millimeters.

Ledit profilé souple 7, réalisé dans un matériau élastomère (par exemple, et de manière non limitative : en caoutchouc), a une longueur sensiblement égale à celle de la partie supérieure dudit pare-brise panoramique 1 destinée à être liée audit complément supérieur de vitrage 4, et forme une gorge 13 sensiblement en forme de U, dans laquelle ladite partie supérieure dudit pare-brise panoramique 1 est insérée et fixée. Ledit profilé souple 7 comporte en outre, sur toute sa longueur, partant de la surface extérieure 14 de la base du U formant ladite gorge 13 et s'étendant sensiblement perpendiculairement à celle-ci, une languette 15 dont l'élasticité lui permet de pivoter autour de sa base rattachée à ladite surface extérieure 14. Ladite surface extérieure 14 de ladite base dudit U formant ladite gorge 13 dudit profilé souple 7 présente, en outre, sur son côté situé vers l'extérieur du véhicule, un renflement 16 dont le rôle sera décrit de manière plus détaillé ultérieurement.Said flexible section 7, made of an elastomeric material (for example, and without limitation: rubber), has a length substantially equal to that of the upper part of said panoramic windshield 1 intended to be linked to said upper glazing complement 4, and forms a groove 13 substantially U-shaped, wherein said upper portion of said panoramic windshield 1 is inserted and fixed. Said flexible section 7 further comprises, over its entire length, starting from the outer surface 14 of the base of the U forming said groove 13 and extending substantially perpendicularly thereto, a tongue 15 whose elasticity allows it to rotate around its base attached to said outer surface 14. Said outer surface 14 of said base of said U forming said groove 13 of said flexible section 7 has, in addition, on its side towards the outside of the vehicle, a bulge 16 whose role will be described in more detail later.

Ladite plaque 8, dont la longueur est sensiblement égale à la largeur d'un élément 17 destiné au support du rétroviseur intérieur 18, comporte un ensemble 19 approprié à la fixation dudit rétroviseur intérieur 18 : par exemple et de manière non limitative, ledit ensemble 19 peut être un ensemble de trous taraudés et filetages.Said plate 8, the length of which is substantially equal to the width of an element 17 intended for the support of the interior rear-view mirror 18, comprises an assembly 19 suitable for fastening said interior rearview mirror 18: for example and in a nonlimiting manner, said assembly 19 can be a set of threaded holes and threads.

Lors de l'assemblage dudit pare-brise panoramique 1 avec ledit complément supérieur de vitrage 4, ladite partie inférieure dudit complément supérieur de vitrage 4 est insérée et fixée, ainsi qu'il a été mentionné précédemment, dans ladite gorge 9 dudit profilé sensiblement rigide 6. De même, et ainsi qu'il a été également mentionné précédemment, ladite partie supérieure dudit pare-brise panoramique 1 est insérée et fixée dans ladite gorge 13 dudit profilé souple 7. Selon un mode de réalisation connu dans l'état de la technique, lesdites parties inférieure dudit complément de vitrage 4 et supérieure dudit pare-brise panoramique 1 sont collées dans lesdites gorges 9 et 13 respectivement desdits profilés sensiblement rigide 6 et souple 7.During the assembly of said panoramic windshield 1 with said upper glazing complement 4, said lower portion of said upper glazing complement 4 is inserted and fixed, as previously mentioned, in said groove 9 of said substantially rigid profile. 6. Similarly, and as was mentioned above, said upper part of said panoramic windshield 1 is inserted and fixed in said groove 13 of said flexible section 7. According to an embodiment known in the state of the technical, said lower portions of said glazing complement 4 and upper of said panoramic windshield 1 are glued in said grooves 9 and 13 respectively said substantially rigid profiles 6 and flexible 7.

Lorsque ledit pare-brise panoramique 1 et ledit complément supérieur de vitrage 4 sont rapprochés l'un de l'autre pour être assemblés au moyen dudit bandeau de liaison 5, ladite surface extérieure 14 de la base du U formant ladite gorge 13 dudit profilé souple 7 est placée au regard de ladite surface extérieure 12 de la base dudit U formant ladite gorge 9 dudit profilé sensiblement rigide 6, ladite languette 15 pivotant alors autour de sa base et étant alors écrasée entre lesdites surfaces extérieures 12 et 14, de manière à assurer l'étanchéité de l'assemblage. Cette étanchéité est complétée par la présence dudit renflement 16 précédemment mentionné, dont la forme est appropriée à une obturation de l'espace libre situé entre lesdites surfaces extérieures 12 et 14, espace libre dimensionné pour ménager les jeux nécessaires à l'assemblage dudit pare-brise panoramique 1 et dudit complément supérieur de vitrage 4 au moyen dudit bandeau de liaison 5. Il est à noter que, par un tel montage, les éléments visibles depuis l'extérieur du véhicule sont réduits au minimum, ce qui favorise l'esthétique perçue de l'ensemble dudit véhicule.When said panoramic windshield 1 and said upper complement of glazing 4 are brought closer together to be assembled by means of said connecting strip 5, said outer surface 14 of the base of the U forming said groove 13 of said flexible section 7 is placed facing said outer surface 12 of the base of said U forming said groove 9 of said substantially rigid profile 6, said tongue 15 then pivoting around its base and then being crushed between said outer surfaces 12 and 14, so as to ensure the tightness of the assembly. This seal is completed by the presence of said bulge 16 mentioned above, the shape of which is suitable for closing off the free space situated between said outer surfaces 12 and 14, a free space dimensioned to provide the clearance necessary for assembling said cover. panoramic breeze 1 and said upper glazing supplement 4 by means of said connecting strip 5. It should be noted that, by such an assembly, the visible elements from the outside of the vehicle are reduced to a minimum, which favors perceived aesthetics of the whole of said vehicle.

Ledit profilé sensiblement rigide 6 est, alors, rendu solidaire dudit pare-brise panoramique 1 au moyen d'un joint de colle 20, placé entre la face intérieure 21 de la partie supérieure dudit pare-brise panoramique 1 et la face de ladite plaque sensiblement plane 11 placée au regard de ladite face 21 : ledit profilé sensiblement rigide 6 assure ainsi une liaison sensiblement rigide dudit pare-brise panoramique 1 avec ledit complément supérieur de vitrage 4.Said substantially rigid profile 6 is then secured to said panoramic windshield 1 by means of an adhesive joint 20 placed between the inner face 21 of the upper part of said panoramic windshield 1 and the face of said plate substantially plane 11 placed facing said face 21: said substantially rigid profile 6 thus provides a substantially rigid connection of said panoramic windshield 1 with said upper glazing complement 4.

Une extrémité de ladite plaque 8, de forme appropriée, peut alors être engagée dans ladite gouttière 10 précédemment décrite, sensiblement vers le milieu de la longueur dudit profilé sensiblement rigide 6, de manière à permettre la mise en place dudit élément 17 supportant ledit rétroviseur intérieur 18, l'autre extrémité de ladite plaque 8, de forme appropriée, étant alors sensiblement plaquée contre la face de ladite plaque sensiblement plane 11 opposée audit joint de colle 20. Il est à noter que ladite plaque sensiblement plane 11 comporte des moyens appropriés (non détaillés sur les figures : par exemple, et de manière non limitative, un trou taraudé, ou un trou lisse) destinés à coopérer avec des moyens appropriés correspondants (non détaillés sur les figures : par exemple, et de manière non limitative, une vis, ou un rivet) placés sur ladite plaque 8 et permettant la fixation de ladite plaque 8 sur ladite plaque sensiblement plane 11, ladite plaque 8 pouvant également, dans des modes de réalisation alternatifs, être collée sur ladite plaque sensiblement plane 11. Ledit élément 17 supportant ledit rétroviseur intérieur 18 peut alors, par l'intermédiaire dudit ensemble approprié 19 (non détaillé sur les figures), être fixé sur ledit bandeau de liaison 5 selon l'invention, celui-ci remplissant ainsi, outre sa fonction de liaison précédemment décrite, la fonction de support dudit rétroviseur intérieur 18.An end of said plate 8, of appropriate shape, can then be engaged in said gutter 10 previously described, substantially towards the middle of the length of said substantially rigid profile 6, so as to allow the introduction of said element 17 supporting said rearview mirror 18, the other end of said plate 8, of appropriate shape, then being substantially pressed against the face of said substantially flat plate 11 opposite to said adhesive joint 20. It should be noted that said substantially flat plate 11 comprises appropriate means ( not detailed in the figures: for example, and without limitation, a tapped hole, or a smooth hole) intended to cooperate with corresponding appropriate means (not detailed in the figures: for example, and without limitation, a screw , or a rivet) placed on said plate 8 and allowing the attachment of said plate 8 to said substantially flat plate 11, said plate aque 8 can also, in alternative embodiments, be glued to said substantially flat plate 11. Said element 17 supporting said interior rearview mirror 18 can then, through said appropriate assembly 19 (not detailed in the figures), be fixed on said connecting strip 5 according to the invention, the latter thus fulfilling, in addition to its previously described connection function, the support function of said rear view mirror 18.

Ledit bandeau de liaison 5 selon l'invention peut également remplir une fonction supplémentaire de maintien des rideaux d'occultation 22 dudit complément supérieur de vitrage 4, par exemple en cas de fort ensoleillement. En effet, ladite gouttière 10 s'étendant, ainsi qu'il a été précédemment décrit, sur tout la longueur dudit profilé sensiblement rigide 6, et seule sa partie sensiblement centrale étant occupée par ladite plaque 8 de fixation dudit rétroviseur intérieur 18, la baguette d'extrémité 23 d'un store d'occultation 22 peut venir s'engager dans ladite gouttière 10, de dimensions appropriées, afin d'assurer le maintien dudit store d'occultation 22 dans sa position d'occultation.Said binding strip 5 according to the invention can also fulfill an additional function of maintaining the occulting curtains 22 of said upper glazing complement 4, for example in case of strong sunlight. Indeed, said gutter 10 extending, as previously described, over the entire length of said substantially rigid profile 6, and only its substantially central portion being occupied by said plate 8 for fixing said inner rearview mirror 18, the rod end 23 of an occulting blind 22 can engage in said gutter 10, of appropriate dimensions, to ensure the maintenance of said shade blind 22 in its occultation position.

L'invention permet ainsi, non seulement d'assurer une liaison simple, étanche, et peu visible depuis l'extérieur du véhicule, entre un pare-brise panoramique offrant une visibilité latérale accrue et un complément supérieur de vitrage, mais permet également la fixation du rétroviseur intérieur dudit véhicule, ainsi que le maintien, en position d'occultation, des stores d'occultation dudit complément supérieur de vitrage, limitant ainsi au maximum le nombre d'éléments placés dans l'habitacle, et dégageant un maximum de volume dans ledit habitacle, au niveau du pare-brise.The invention thus makes it possible, not only to ensure a simple connection, waterproof, and not very visible from the outside of the vehicle, between a panoramic windshield offering increased lateral visibility and an upper complement of glazing, but also makes it possible to fasten of the rearview mirror of said vehicle, and maintaining, in the occultation position, blinds occultation said upper glazing complement, thus limiting the maximum number of elements placed in the passenger compartment, and giving off a maximum volume in said passenger compartment, at the level of the windshield.

Il est également à noter en outre qu'un tel dispositif met en oeuvre des composants simples, dont le coût de réalisation est limité, et pouvant être facilement réalisés en grande série.It should also be noted that such a device implements simple components, whose production cost is limited, and can easily be made in large series.

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Bandeau de liaison (5) entre un pare-brise panoramique (1) présentant des retours latéraux (1') et (1") offrant une visibilité latérale accrue et un complément supérieur de vitrage (4) destiné à être placé sur une partie au moins du toit du véhicule, ledit bandeau de liaison (5) comporte au moins un profilé sensiblement rigide (6) formant une gorge (9) dont la section est sensiblement en forme de U, dans laquelle est insérée et fixée la partie inférieure dudit complément supérieur de vitrage (4), entre une branche (6a) dudit U, située vers l'intérieur du véhicule, et une branche (6b) dudit U, située vers l'extérieur du véhicule caractérisé en ce que ladite branche (6a), située vers l'intérieur du véhicule lorsque ledit pare-brise panoramique (1) est assemblé avec ledit complément supérieur de vitrage (4), dudit U formant ladite gorge (9), est légèrement plus longue que l'autre branche (6b), située vers l'extérieur dudit véhicule, dudit U, et qu'elle présente, vers l'intérieur dudit véhicule, et sur toute la longueur dudit profilé sensiblement rigide (6), un retour formant sensiblement une gouttière (10) dont l'ouverture est sensiblement dirigée vers la base dudit U formant ladite gorge (9).Connecting strip (5) between a panoramic windshield (1) having lateral returns (1 ') and (1 ") providing increased lateral visibility and an upper complement of glazing (4) intended to be placed on a part at less of the roof of the vehicle, said connecting strip (5) comprises at least one substantially rigid profile (6) forming a groove (9) whose section is substantially U-shaped, in which is inserted and fixed the lower part of said complement upper glazing (4), between a branch (6a) of said U, located towards the inside of the vehicle, and a branch (6b) of said U, located towards the outside of the vehicle characterized in that said branch (6a), located towards the interior of the vehicle when said panoramic windshield (1) is assembled with said upper glazing complement (4), said U forming said groove (9), is slightly longer than the other branch (6b), located outside of said vehicle, said U, and that it present, towards the interior of said vehicle, and over the entire length of said substantially rigid profile (6), a return substantially forming a gutter (10) whose opening is substantially directed towards the base of said U forming said groove (9). Bandeau de liaison (5) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit profilé sensiblement rigide (6) comporte également une plaque sensiblement plane (11) s'étendant, sur toute la longueur dudit profilé sensiblement rigide (6), sensiblement depuis la partie, située vers l'intérieur du véhicule lorsque ledit pare-brise panoramique (1) est assemblé avec ledit complément supérieur de vitrage (4), de la surface extérieure (12) de la base dudit U formant ladite gorge (9), et dans la direction opposée à celle des branches dudit U.Connecting strip (5) according to claim 1, characterized in that said substantially rigid profile (6) also comprises a substantially flat plate (11) extending, over the entire length of said substantially rigid profile (6), substantially from the part, located towards the inside of the vehicle when said panoramic windshield (1) is assembled with said upper glazing complement (4), the outer surface (12) of the base of said U forming said groove (9), and in the opposite direction to that of the branches of said U. Bandeau de liaison (5) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les dimensions de ladite gouttière (10) sont appropriées à l'engagement de l'extrémité d'une plaque (8) permettant la fixation d'un élément (17) de support du rétroviseur intérieur (18).Connecting strip (5) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dimensions of said channel (10) are suitable for the engagement of the end of a plate (8) for fixing a element (17) for supporting the interior rearview mirror (18). Bandeau de liaison (5) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que, lorsque l'une de ses extrémités est engagée dans ladite gouttière (10), l'extrémité opposée de ladite plaque (8) est sensiblement plaquée contre ladite plaque sensiblement plane (11).Connecting strip (5) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that , when one of its ends is engaged in said channel (10), the opposite end of said plate (8) is substantially pressed against said substantially flat plate (11). Bandeau de liaison (5) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les dimensions de ladite gouttière (10) sont également aptes à l'engagement d'une baguette (23) d'extrémité d'un store (22) d'occultation dudit complément supérieur de vitrage (4), lorsque ledit store d'occultation (22) est en position baissée.Connecting strip (5) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dimensions of said channel (10) are also adapted to the engagement of a rod (23) end of a blind (22). ) occultation of said upper glazing complement (4), when said blind (22) is in the lowered position. Bandeau de liaison (5) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit profilé sensiblement rigide (6) est réalisé en aluminium ou en alliage à base d'aluminium.Connecting strip (5) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said substantially rigid profile (6) is made of aluminum or aluminum-based alloy. Bandeau de liaison (5) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend également un profilé souple (7) formant une gorge (13) dont la section est sensiblement en forme de U, dans laquelle est insérée et fixée la partie supérieure dudit pare-brise panoramique (1).Connecting strip (5) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it also comprises a flexible profile (7) forming a groove (13) whose section is substantially U-shaped, in which is inserted and fixed the upper part of said panoramic windshield (1). Bandeau de liaison (5) selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que ledit profilé souple (7) comporte en outre, sur toute sa longueur, partant de la surface extérieure (14) de la base du U formant ladite gorge (13) et s'étendant sensiblement perpendiculairement à celle-ci, une languette (15) apte à pivoter autour de sa base rattachée à ladite surface extérieure (14) et à être écrasée, lors de l'assemblage dudit pare-brise panoramique (1) avec ledit complément supérieur de vitrage (4), entre ladite surface extérieure (14) et ladite surface extérieure (12) de la base dudit U formant ladite gorge (9).Connecting strip (5) according to claim 7, characterized in that said flexible section (7) further comprises, over its entire length, starting from the outer surface (14) of the base of the U forming said groove (13) and extending substantially perpendicular thereto, a tongue (15) adapted to pivot about its base attached to said outer surface (14) and to be crushed, during assembly of said panoramic windshield (1) with said upper glazing complement (4), between said outer surface (14) and said outer surface (12) of the base of said U forming said groove (9). Procédé d'assemblage d'un pare-brise panoramique (1) et d'un complément supérieur de vitrage (4) au moyen d'un bandeau de liaison (5) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la partie inférieure dudit complément de vitrage (4) est insérée dans ladite gorge (9) dudit profilé sensiblement rigide (6) et la partie supérieure dudit pare-brise panoramique est insérée dans ladite gorge (13) dudit profilé souple (7) ; et en ce que la partie supérieure dudit complément supérieur de vitrage (4) est fixée à une traverse de pavillon (3) et ledit profilé souple (7) coopère avec ledit profilé sensiblement rigide (6) au moyen de ladite languette (15).A method of assembling a panoramic windshield (1) and an upper glazing supplement (4) by means of a connecting strip (5) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that that the lower part of said glazing complement (4) is inserted into said groove (9) of said substantially rigid profile (6) and the upper part of said panoramic windshield is inserted into said groove (13) of said flexible section (7); and in that the upper part of said upper glazing component (4) is fixed to a roof crossmember (3) and said flexible section (7) cooperates with said substantially rigid profile (6) by means of said tongue (15).
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